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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81910, 22 December 1906, Page 4

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WEBSTER BROS.' MARKET REPORT. Hit ]H.ul'.ry peus were again well ti i -,; on Saturday la>!. but owing to tin- country t»n|>j>liers waiting for the Christmas trade, far too many have Ihtii available with the rc.-ult of a drop in prices all roiiiiil. (iood liens niaile 1/-S to 2/, old do 1/ to I/■!. cockerels I/O to l/llt. young d:i !><!. very young <liitkliiiirs -l<l, !.t duck* 1/10 to 2/. goslings 2/0 to 2/!>. The iiMial lines were cleared in the mart at rates. Omata. j We held our usual sale at Omata on Monday last, and though the entry was not as large as in ]«ist sj?les the prices realised were far in excess of previous rates. Thcfc was a large nuhibcr of buyers, every pen being sold. Yearlings made 30/, empty heifers 40/ to 45/0, empty cows 27/ to 52/, cow and calf 43/6 to 50/, l."> nios steers .'l2/U to 37/0, ImlLs 37/ to 00/, ewes and wethers 11/0. Next sale January 7th. Owners requiring their calves inoculating please communicate. BL'RNSIDE STOCK SALES. Per Press Associaiton. Dunedin, December 20. Fat sheep —2MO were yarded. which was rather heavy for trade rcqunvmenu. Uest Wethers l'-f/ to £'•/, others 15/U to It)/, ewes 13/ to 18/, wethers in wool (few jiens) up to 25/. Values receded by from 1/ti to 2/ per head. Fat iambs—lolo penned, and clearance was made of the entry at prices equal to late rates, 10/ti to IS/3 being the top prices, others 13 to 14/ ii. Pigs—3o3 ol ail description* wcril penned, with an easier tendency for all classes. Heavy baconers sold up to W)/, light baconers 42/ to 50/, slips 16/6 to zl/ti, suckers 12/0 to 10/. DUNEDIN GRAIN REPORT. Per Press Association. Dunedin, December 20. Wheat—any prime lots ottering can be sold at quotation. Medium quality id difficult to place, except as fowl feed. Quotations: —prime milling 3/3 to 3/4, medium (nominal) 3/2, Uest fowls wheat 3/ to 3/1, (sacks extra). Oats —stocks are low, and most of those offering can be placi-d locally. 1 Prime milling, shipping lines, 2/1: ktat feed2/ Dark* extra!. A